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PMB Coachwerks #009, The Orange Beast |
DRPHIL914 |
May 16 2020, 07:27 AM
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Dr. Phil Group: Members Posts: 5,768 Joined: 9-December 09 From: Bluffton, SC Member No.: 11,106 Region Association: South East States |
wow that’s stunning!! love the custom trunk covers! i remember Mark working on that custom shroud to go around the spare tire, it really turned out sweet. definitely one of the best out there , i am sure it will be a show stopper and winner
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campbellcj |
May 16 2020, 09:08 AM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,547 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California |
Spectacular car - I hope it gets used and enjoyed thoroughly and frequently
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wes |
May 16 2020, 10:55 AM
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wes Group: Members Posts: 1,589 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California |
Not worried about the fiberglass hood popping open with no hood pins? I heard it can flex causing the latch to disengage. I need one of those GT hood props !!! Hey Eric that’s 2 of us looking for the GT Hood prop I’ll bet there are more of us! Also more about the oil/space tire cooler shroud. |
raynekat |
May 16 2020, 10:38 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,159 Joined: 30-December 14 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Not worried about the fiberglass hood popping open with no hood pins? I heard it can flex causing the latch to disengage. I need one of those GT hood props !!! Hey Eric that’s 2 of us looking for the GT Hood prop I’ll bet there are more of us! Also more about the oil/space tire cooler shroud. I'll take one as well......that's three of us for the GT hood prop. |
raynekat |
May 16 2020, 10:41 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,159 Joined: 30-December 14 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Not worried about the fiberglass hood popping open with no hood pins? I heard it can flex causing the latch to disengage. I need one of those GT hood props !!! I've got one of those Getty GT hoods with the balsa wood. It is much more solid and less flexi than you think. I've never had an issue with the hood popping open. Even if it did, the factory secondary safety catch would prevent the hood from flying up I do believe. |
raynekat |
May 16 2020, 10:44 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,159 Joined: 30-December 14 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Just a question on the gt frunk lid, are they easy to break? If you slam your palm to shut the frunk can it crack? I always wondered. Buck I've got Getty GT hoods on my car and it's quite solid. Would I sit on the middle of it? Of course not (wouldn't do that to a steel hood either now that I think about it). But it's a very solid built component that I have no worries about pushing down quite hard to get the hoods latched. If you get a high quality hood from a reputable manufacturer, I wouldn't think you'd have problems in this area. |
914-300Hemi |
May 17 2020, 07:45 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,356 Joined: 7-September 06 From: San Dimas, CA Member No.: 6,794 Region Association: Southern California |
Beautiful job Eric. I love the little touches like 914 silhouette on the seats and the tach.
Congratulations to the whole team. It look like a one of a kind car. |
gereed75 |
May 17 2020, 08:26 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,250 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Pittsburgh PA Member No.: 15,674 Region Association: North East States |
Very nice Eric!
I also think that this front oil cooler ducting is absolutely the most elegant, best looking, best executed and functional method out there. Very “factory” looking (assuming you have no desire to replicate the quick and dirty factory GT race car method) Bravo! Gonna do a kit? |
jfort |
May 17 2020, 10:54 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,137 Joined: 5-May 03 From: Findlay, OH Member No.: 652 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
a work of art. I am impressed. I have the layman's version and I love it.
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SO.O.C914er |
May 17 2020, 01:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,259 Joined: 18-July 16 From: Mission Viejo Ca Member No.: 20,199 Region Association: Southern California |
A true thing of beauty. Detail on top of detail.
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BuddyV |
May 17 2020, 01:59 PM
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Robert Group: Members Posts: 555 Joined: 8-April 05 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 3,898 Region Association: Northern California |
Never thought I would see the day when our cars justified a budget like this..... today is a good day.
That spare is color matched. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif) |
Montreal914 |
May 17 2020, 02:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,574 Joined: 8-August 10 From: Claremont, CA Member No.: 12,023 Region Association: Southern California |
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914forme |
May 18 2020, 02:50 PM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None |
Love the modified GT cooler and ductwork. Car is (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif)
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JmuRiz |
May 18 2020, 07:47 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,433 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Very nice Eric! I also think that this front oil cooler ducting is absolutely the most elegant, best looking, best executed and functional method out there. Very “factory” looking (assuming you have no desire to replicate the quick and dirty factory GT race car method) Bravo! Gonna do a kit? 100% agree, I was going to do a rear cooler in my conversion but I'd do this one in a flash if it were a kit at a reasonable price. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
Frankvw |
May 19 2020, 02:53 AM
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working on my first 914 ! Group: Members Posts: 651 Joined: 13-April 16 From: Holland, the Netherlands Member No.: 19,896 Region Association: Europe |
wow, great work done to (very) high standards. Cool the logo on the tach as well. Enginebay so clean !! And a very nice touch to rivet 009 on it !
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rgalla9146 |
May 19 2020, 04:50 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,564 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None |
Not worried about the fiberglass hood popping open with no hood pins? I heard it can flex causing the latch to disengage. I need one of those GT hood props !!! I've got one of those Getty GT hoods with the balsa wood. It is much more solid and less flexi than you think. I've never had an issue with the hood popping open. Even if it did, the factory secondary safety catch would prevent the hood from flying up I do believe. I agree. I had no concern about my GT/balsa hoods until I was asked if the hood appeared stable and questions like 'no hood pins ? ' Now If I hit 80-90 mph it's on my mind. Why would a glass hood be inherently more likely to blow open ? If driven at high speed on the safety latch I can see the issue, but firmly closed I think it should be safe. Is there a history of blowing open ? |
echocanyons |
May 19 2020, 08:06 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,094 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Bay Area, CA Member No.: 7 Region Association: Central California |
A huge thanks to Eric and Sam and the team at PMB for making this happen.
Thanks also for all of the kind words about the car! As far as the question with the fiberglass hood and stock latch mechanism. I drove it at high speeds through heavy winds and had zero issues, of course the fitment on this is everything, I can imagine if the hood did not fit well it could catch some air and have an issue. It’s was a great adventure to drive this thing 1500 miles across the Southwest. I highly recommend a long drive in these cars. Attached image(s) |
eric9144 |
May 19 2020, 09:06 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,734 Joined: 30-March 11 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 12,876 Region Association: Southern California |
@echocanyons congratulations and fantastic pictures! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif)
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914werke |
May 19 2020, 09:39 AM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 10,120 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Looks Fantastic!
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pete000 |
May 19 2020, 11:26 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,885 Joined: 23-August 10 From: Bradenton Florida Member No.: 12,094 Region Association: South East States |
Not worried about the fiberglass hood popping open with no hood pins? I heard it can flex causing the latch to disengage. I need one of those GT hood props !!! I've got one of those Getty GT hoods with the balsa wood. It is much more solid and less flexi than you think. I've never had an issue with the hood popping open. Even if it did, the factory secondary safety catch would prevent the hood from flying up I do believe. I agree. I had no concern about my GT/balsa hoods until I was asked if the hood appeared stable and questions like 'no hood pins ? ' Now If I hit 80-90 mph it's on my mind. Why would a glass hood be inherently more likely to blow open ? If driven at high speed on the safety latch I can see the issue, but firmly closed I think it should be safe. Is there a history of blowing open ? I know the factory latch has the safety catch built in, but I hear wife's tales of the hood flexing at high speeds, I would imagine well over 100mph in racing conditions allowing the hood to possibly blow open. This is why the factory always uses pins. I have a FG hood but not too keen on welding up hood pin stands, so it sits in my garage. I am not sure I have the guts to run it with out the pins. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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